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Seth Rogen responds to Superbad backlash

por Magnolia Brigstocke (2023-04-08)


Seth Rogen clarified his bold statement about his 2007 hit comedy, Superbad, after receiving plenty of backlash.

The 40-year-old-comedian recently told magazine that he was joking when he said, 'No one's made a good high school movie.'

Seth explained: 'That was a joke.

There's a lot. I've personally made a few. Obviously there have been many.'

He was referencing the coming of age films that he had produced including 2018's Blockers and 2019's Blockers in addition to helping write the 2012 reboot of 21 Jump Street starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum

The controversy surrounding Superbad began early this month when Seth joked to that since the film's release, 'No one's made a good high school movie.'

Seth Rogen (pictured at the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday)  clarified his bold statement about his 2007 hit comedy, Superbad, after receiving plenty of backlash

Lost in translatio: The 40-year-old-comedian recently told People magazine that he was joking when he said, 'No one's made a good high school movie;' he is pictured in the 2007 hit comedy

The talented comedian had further supported his opinion by explaining that his The Fabelmans co-star, 20-year-old Gabriel LaBelle, gushed that the coming-of-age teen comedy was both his and the actor's friends' 'favorite' movie.

The Neighbors star, hd.top-kino.it who recently voiced that Marvel films were 'geared' towards children, added that LaBelle's feelings towards Superbad has, 'never changed for some reason.'

Superbad was released back in August 2007, and starred Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in the leading roles of Evan and Seth.

The premise of the comedy follows both Evan and Seth, who are high school seniors preparing to graduate.

The two pals decide that they want to party and lose their virginity before the big graduation ceremony. 

However, their 'plan' faces a few obstacles along the way, including two officers, played by Saturday Night Live alum, Bill Hader, and Seth Rogen himself. 

Other talented stars that were cast in the film included Emma Stone and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Shortly after its premiere in theaters, the feature received positive reviews from critics, and garnered a box office total of $170.8 million on a budget of around $17-$20 million. 

Seth also penned the script along with Evan Goldberg, which the two began when they were only 13-years-old, and was loosely based on their own lives.  

Seth explained: 'That was a joke.

There's a lot. I've personally made a few. Obviously there have been many; seen in January in Los Angeles 

Last year in August, Seth talked to about Superbad to celebrate the film's 15th anniversary.
While he admitted that currently, R-rated movies are quite 'commonplace,' years ago they were not. 

'At the time, the idea of a big theatrical comedy that was very R-rated—especially one about high school kids—was really unheard of.' 

Rogen acknowledged that although the American Pie franchise had already come out, Superbad, 'was just so much different than American Pie...We like American Pie. But I think in a lot of ways, Superbad was reactive to those types of movies.' 

'In those movies, there's no sense that anything other than maybe raw sexual energy is what's good and right.

I think Superbad is more about these guys that grew up being exposed to that, not being uncomfortable with it, and how they don't ultimately subscribe to that mentality,' the Knocked Up actor expressed. 

Initial release: Superbad was released back in August 2007, and starred Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in the leading roles of Evan and Seth

Star-studded: The teen comedy not only starred Seth Rogen as an officer, but he also co-wrote the script with Evan Goldberg, which was loosely based on their own lives 





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